`gsfa_search_additive`

Pack: codex-gsfa · Endpoint: https://gateway.pipeworx.io/codex-gsfa/mcp

Find food additives in the Codex GSFA by INS number, name, or synonym. Returns each match with its INS number, name, synonyms, technological functional classes (thickener, preservative, colour, and so on), and how many food-category provisions it holds. Use to resolve an additive name or E-number to its GSFA entry before looking up permitted uses.

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
`query`	string	yes	INS number, additive name, or synonym.
`limit`	number	no	Maximum results (default 20).

Example call

Arguments

{
  "query": "461"
}

curl

curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/codex-gsfa/mcp \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"gsfa_search_additive","arguments":{"query":"461"}}}'

TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)

import { Pipeworx } from '@pipeworx/sdk';
const pipeworx = new Pipeworx();

const result = await pipeworx.call('gsfa_search_additive', {
  "query": "461"
});

More examples

{
  "query": "xanthan gum"
}

Connect

Add this to your MCP client config, or use one-click install buttons:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "codex-gsfa": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/codex-gsfa/mcp"
    }
  }
}

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

gsfa_search_additive